The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08

years.
Dec. ee-General John A. Logan, U. s. sena.
tor from Illinois, died ut Washington, D. c.,
aged sixty-one years.
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.
Governors were inaugurated as follows: Jan.
/, Hill, OF New York and Fitzhugh Lee, Of yir-
ginia; jan Z, Robinson, Of Massachusetts; Jan.
II, Foraker, OF Ohio; Jan. IL, Larrabee, OF
Iowa, and Lowry, Of Mississippi.
,oDn United States Senators qa elected q, jan is
OF Maryland, and Jan 81, E. c. Walthall and j.
F. George, of Mississippi.
legalizing Wyoming Territorial Legislature ap-
proved
Jan. 21-Henry Lloyd elected Governor of
Maryland, vice Governor McLane, appointed
Jan. aa-Dorman b. Eaton, Civil Service Com.
missioner, resigned.
Jan: s5-United States Judge Love sustained
constitutionality Of the Iowa Prohibition law at
Jan. es-John Kelly reelected chief of the
Tammany Society, ut New York.
Feb. 10-The President nominated Stephen
A. Walker to succeed Mr.. Dorsheimer as United
States Attorney for the Southern district Of
Feb. 1.-THE President nominated w. w.
Sutton as United States Assistant Treasurer ut
Feb. Irrational woman's Suffrage Associa.
tion met In eighteenth annual convention ut
Feb. 1S-Fitz-John Porter bill passed by the
Feb. es-Thomas r. Hudd succeeded the late
Joseph Rankin in Congress.
Feb. ga liquor bill, similar to the old Scott
Mar. a7 7@invsstigatinS ting committee. o: Of the New
York Senate reported that the Broadway rail-
way charter was obtained by bribery, and both
be sod to the highest pldder On thu the issh INST
Mar. 11-The President vetoed the bill for
the relief Of settlers on the Des Nones river
Mar. PA special committee OF the House of
Representatives began an inquiry in Washing
ton into the issuance Of Pan-Electric stock 10
officers OF the Government
Mar. 18-Major- General Pope was retired
from the War Department. The President
nominated w. N. Trenholm, OF South Carolina,
Oberly, Of Illinois, and Charles Lyman, Of Con-
necticut, as Civil Service Commissioners; ap-
proved BY the Senate Aprile.
suit against the Bell Telephone Company.
Mar. 18-General Alfred H. Terry elected
Major-Gencral, vice Winfield Scott Hancock,
Mar. 19-President Cleveland approved the
bill to increase the pension Of widows and reia-
tiyes OF deceased soldiers and sailors
appointed George Hearst, as United states Sen,
ator, in place Of John Miller.
Mar. 24-2,451 200 acres OF land in California
taken from the Atlantic s. Pacific Railroad
Company, by decision of the Secretary Of the
Interior.
Mar 25-The Postmaster-Ge General informed
tne senate tnaL 6,0Ao IOurtn-ClaSS pOStmaSterS
had been removed during the first year of the
Democratic Administration. George Peabody
Whitmorc renominated for Governor by the Re-
publicans of Rhode Island.
Apr 5-Caleb w. West, of Kentucky ap-
pointed as Governor of Utah BY the President.
Apr. -Brigadier-G General Miles succeeded
APR: is-Attorney. General i1a Garland testified
before the Telephone Investigation Committee
at Washington.
May s-The four Republicans from Hamilton
,,pfxy yruar cxvor into tho CtntA
May 14-Henry F. Severns of Kalamazoo,
Mich, appointed judge for the Western dis
trict OF Michigan, to succeed s. l. Withey.
May 19-Impeachment trial Of Auditor Brown,
of Iowa, commenced at Des Mones. Found not
guilty OF charges and reinstated
May N-Bill permitting women to practice
New York. IN. s. Wallace succeeded Michael
Hahn to the Second Louisiana Congressional
district.
May s7-Ohio Womans Suffrage Convention,
in session OF Cleveland, elected Mrs. Frances
Easement, Of Pninesville president
June 2-Wedding OF President Cleveland md
Miss Frances Folsom took place ut the White
House.
June ss-Judge Stanley Matthews, of the
United States Court married to Mrs.
June 27-William E. Smith, Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, resigned, and Hugh s.
Thompson was chosen his successor.
July 7-President Cleveland vetoed bill con-
structing railroads through Indian reservation
in Northern Montana.
July 27-W. w. Porter confirmed as United
States Justice OF Supreme Court of Arizona
Aug. 2-J. H. Bowden, Joseph Barbour and
J. g Ward elected Superior Judges for Ken
tucky. President signed Oleomargarine bill
Aug. 3.A. T: Williams elected United States
Aug 9-President reappointed w. c.
Matthews, colored, us recorder of deeds, Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Aug. 17-First extradition treaty between
United States and an oriental nation accepted
by Japan. promulgated by President Dec. 2.
:, Aug s7-Th9mas =. Benedict appointed Pub
Sept. 6-P. IL. Hughes elected Governor OF Ar
kansas.
Sept. 7--Judge Thomas @. Manning, Of Louis.
ter jackson, to Mexico.
Sept. T-Governor Bodwell (Rep.) elected
Chief Executive OF Maine
Foreign Relations of United States, COM
menced At Boston to investigate the fishery
question.
Oct. G-Generai Jonn b. Gordon elected Gov.
ernor OF Georgia.
Oct. ll.-Canadian vessels continue to molest
American crafts; The cruiser Tenor Obliged
captain OF the schooner Marion Grimes TO haul
down her flag.
Dot. ig-George +. Edmunds reelected United
States Senator from Vermont.
resignation Of s. 8. Cox, Minister TO Turkey.
Secretary, OF Interior decided that
Nov. 17-President Cleveland reinstated M.
Il. Benton, Us Attorney for the Western district
OF Missouri.
N. H., appointed United States Senator to sue.
ceed Austin i. Pike.
Nov. a-Several hundred delegates present
at Republican Anti-Saloon convention, ut Cort-
land N. Y.
Dec, I-Thomas seay inaugurated Governor
OF Alabama.
Dec 8--Second session OF Forty-ninth Con-
gress called to order. Presidents message
read Senate adjourned out OF respect TO mem
ory OF Senator Pike IN. H. and House for
Price (Wis.) .. George Allen appointed u. s..
District Attorney for Western district Pennsyl.
vania 10 succeed William A. Stone, suspended
for offensive partisanshtp.
Dec Tin House petition received from 4b3
clergymen aud 07,7S5 members OF NJ. u. Church